Lead Ingot with Monograms
Stamped with a Greek monogram that most likely reads "eparch of the city," this three-ounce ingot is probably a commodity marker, indicating that the city's eparch has inspected and approved the material.
In Byzantium, precise measurement of goods was achieved by a set of standard balance weights.
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